Peter plays the John Deere Classic this week for just the third occasion looking to improve what has been an ordinary record at this venue. Peter has missed the cut in both times to the event but with evidence of improvement for him in recent weeks, this week offers an opportunity for that to continue.

Peter has started the event well in each of the last two years but a poor second round has cost him the chance of advancing further. It is important that Peter takes advantage of weeks such as this and next week in Milwaukee where many of the PGA Tour stars are either In Europe or preparing to go there to advance his cause in terms of money list aspirations.

This week's TPC Deere Run is a D.A Weibring designed golf course where lots of birdies and low scoring is often the norm. A putting improvement will be necessary to contend but a continuation of his recent progress will also be important as he looks to the weeks ahead. 

 Peter has a 12.09 tee time on day one when he will play with Garrett Willis and US Open hero Ricky Barnes.  

After what had been a good start to the AT&T National event at the Congressional Country Club, Peter played the wekend in 5 over par and has finished in a share of 54th.

Peter lost his way in the middle of round three reeling off six consecutive bogies between the 6th and 11th holes, three of those from three putts, before bouncing back with four birdies in his last seven. That lost him ground on day three and as a result he was out in the groups from the 10th tee today.

Peter bogeyed his first hole of round four when he failed to get up and down from behind the green and then bogeyed the par five 16th and the par four 17th before making the turn in three over 38. On the way in he hit every green but could not convert any for birdie and he finished with 75.

Peter now heads to Slivis in Illinois for this week's John Deere Classic with some positive thoughts to come out of the week.

Peter is tied for 39th at the halfway mark at the AT&T National event in Maryland adding a second consecutive round of 70 to be at even par.

Birdies at his final two holes on day one made today's task a litle easier but as Peter headed out with an afternoon tee time, he still needed a good solid round on the quality Congressional Country Club layout if he was to be around for the weekend . A three putt bogey at his opening hole today was clearly not the way he wanted to start but he would make up for it at the third with a monster putt for birdie from 60 feet.

He then holed another lengthy putt for birdie at the 5th after finding the left rough but a bogey at the converted par five 6th after missing the green left had him back to even par for the day.  A missed short putt at the 12th led to a bogey and he was dangerously close to the cutline but a birdie at the uphill par four 15th from 25 feet had him back at even par.

Peter was unable to birdie the par five 16th but he safely parred the final two holes to be comfortably inside the cut mark of 2 over. 

Peter is in Maryland this week for the AT&T National event at the famed Congressional Country Club near Washington DC after a slight change of fortunes in recent weeks. After what has been tough start to the season, Peter played well last week in Hartford and his stats prove that his long game is finally coming around..

"I was pretty happy last week. I gave myself a lot of opportunities and hit many good putts that just didn't fall. Hopefully we are just around the corner from a really good week. The course this week is in perfect condition except the fairways are very soft which in a perfect world I would prefer to be dry. As usual I have put some serious hours into the chipping  side of my game and I believe it is the final piece of the puzzle. Fingers crossed I can keep building on the last few weeks."

Peter has fond memories of Congressional Country Club as it was here twelve months ago that he produced a course record equalling final round of 63. 

Peter will tee it up at 8.50am with Corey Pavin and Jason Bohn